Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HKSB30BLK Harman-Kardon
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Mul tic han ne l a ctiv e sou ndb ar sp eak er sy ste m SB 30 Owner’s Manual.
2 S B 3 0 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings.
3 S B 3 0 Introduction, Description and Features, and Included Items Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon SB 30 multichannel active soundbar speaker system, with which you’re about to begin many years of listening enjo yment.
4 S B 3 0 Connections and Controls Coaxial Digital Input connector: If your TV , disc player or cable/satellite tuner has a coaxial digital output, use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect it here.
5 S B 3 0 Connections and Controls Soundbar T op-Panel Controls Power Button and Power LED Surround Mode Button Volume Down/Up Buttons Source Selector Button Dolby Volume Button Power button: When the soundbar is in the Standby mode (the Power LED is amber), pressing the Power button will turn on the soundbar .
6 S B 3 0 Connections and Controls Power LED (on top of unit): The Power LED’s color indicates the subwoofer’ s opera tional status: • Blue: The subwoofer is operational. • Amber: The subwoofer is in the Standby mode. • Off: The subwoofer is turned off.
7 S B 3 0 Remote Control Functions Mute Button Power Button Volume Down Button Volume Up Button Surround Mode Button Dolby Volume Button Room Size Button Source Selector Button Mute button: Press this button to mute the system (the soundbar Power LED will flash blue); press again to unmute the system.
8 S B 3 0 Placing the Soundbar and Subwoofer and Connecting the System 5. After making all of the connections described in Connecting the System, on this page, attach the soundbar to the brackets by sliding the slots in its feet onto the brackets’ vertical tabs.
9 S B 3 0 Connecting and Using Y our Soundbar Speaker System Power Connections After you have made and verified all of the source connections and the V oltage Selector switch setting: 1. Connect the supplied AC po wer cord to the SB 30 CNTR’ s P o wer Cord connector and to a working unswitched wall outlet.
10 S B 3 0 Using Y our Soundbar Speaker System Wireless Code Switches In the unlikely event that you encounter interference when operating the system, or if you have more than one SB 30 system in operation, you may change the channel at which the wireless system opera tes.
11 S B 3 0 Subwoofer Phase Switch When the subwoofer is properly in phase with the soundbar speakers, the sound will be clearer and have more impact. In-phase performance will make percussive sounds like drums, piano and plucked strings sound more lifelike.
12 S B 3 0 Stereo: The Stereo mode reproduces the input signal in conventional two-channel stereo, utilizing the soundbar’ s left and right speakers. Digital equalization and digital crossover filters help achieve accurate performance for listeners in a variety of seating positions, not just those directly on the speaker’ s center line.
13 S B 3 0 Specifications Specifications SB 30 System Frequenc y response: 40Hz – 20kHz SB 30 CNTR Soundbar Low-frequency transducers: Six x 2" (51mm) cones High-frequency transducers: Seven x .
14 S B 3 0 T roubleshooting If your SB 30 system isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your dealer or contacting a Harman Kardon representative.
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